Null A GREEK GRANITE FIGURE OF A RAM, CIRCA CIRCA 6TH CENTURY B.C. OR LATER

L…

Description

A GREEK GRANITE FIGURE OF A RAM, CIRCA CIRCA 6TH CENTURY B.C. OR LATER Length: 5cm

79

A GREEK GRANITE FIGURE OF A RAM, CIRCA CIRCA 6TH CENTURY B.C. OR LATER Length: 5cm

Auction is over for this lot. See the results

You may also like

Estim. 180 - 270 GBP

Large granite trough circa 1860, with two recesses, each with two drilled holes, suitable for planting, surface with traces of weathering, dimensions 29 x 141 x 39 cm.

Estim. 60 - 80 GBP

Cristallerie de PANTIN: Carthage granite glass vase with straight neck. Signed at the point on the reverse. Circa 1900. H.20 cm. Chipped neck

Estim. 30 000 - 50 000 GBP

WEDGEWOOD RELIEF PLAQUE OF ANCIENT GREEK FIGURES marked on the reverse 18.9×45.1 cm

Estim. 300 - 600 GBP

AN EXQUSITE WHITE JADE ‘RAM’ CARVING, LATE MING TO QING DYNASTY AN EXQUSITE WHITE JADE ‘RAM’ CARVING, LATE MING TO QING DYNASTY Jade. China, late Ming (1368-1644) to Qing dynasty (1644-1912) The translucent white jade with some inclusions is carved to depict a reclining ram with its fore and rear legs drawn at the sides of its belly. The head looks forward, with eyes, nose and jaw indicated by incised lines. Figures of rams enjoy a long history, since they already appeared in tombs from the Han Dynasty as lamps or terracotta figures. The ram, for the Chinese, manifests peace, prosperity and filial piety. A very attractive miniature carving. HEIGHT 2.6 cm, LENGTH 3 cm Provenance: Private collection of Irene and Wolfgang Zacke (1942-2022).

Online payments are secured by Ingenico and encrypted transactions.

Each lot has been authenticated and appraised by an Auction House.

Consult our FAQ or contact us

Composed of several subsidiaries, the Drouot Group is a major player in the art market. Hôtel Drouot, located in the heart of Paris, has been the world's largest public auction center since 1852. 15 salerooms are available to more than 70 auction houses. The emulation generated by an annual offer of 230,000 artworks from 21 major specialities - from Antiquity to street art - attracts some 3,000 visitors every day. The Group's digital platform, Drouot.com, offers digital sales - Live auctions (live broadcasting and participation in auctions), Online-only auctions (dematerialised auctions) and Buy Now sales (sales of lots at fixed prices). Nearly 2 million items are offered annually by 600 auction houses. Auction news is reported every week in La Gazette Drouot, the leading weekly magazine for the art market and culture published by Auctionspress.

More about Drouot

Drouot certified auction houses

Contacts

HÔTEL DROUOT

9, rue Drouot 75009 Paris, France

+33 (0)1 48 00 20 00

[email protected]

DROUOT.com

[email protected]